Water-closet.



J. F. KELLY.

WATER CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-14.191].

1,155,661. Patented 001. 5, 1915.

. A Z By ATTORNEYS prairie erarns rarer rrrcri.

JOHN F. KELLY, or rnnnron, NEW annsnv, ASSIGNOBTO THOMAS i rannocirs son's comrnnn-or rnnnroiv, new JERSEY, a conronarrolvtor NEVT Jensen;

WATER-CLOSET.

at the closet tov control the supply of water thereto.

My invention is particularly useful in systems wherein a common cistern or source of supply is employed to supply water direct to a number of closets through a flushing valve located at each closet as in such sys tems the water is necessarily under a heavy pressure at the valve and therefore when admitted to the closet, the water enters with agreat rush and in the constructions now in general use causes considerable noise.

My invention makes special provision for breaking the force of the water before it is deliveredito the closet thus overcoming a very objectionable feature present systems employingsuch flushing valves, that is the force with which the water is admitted tothe bowl both for supplying'water to the flushing rim and to the siphon jet. V

The inventioncon'sists in the improved water closet, combinations of parts and details of construction hereinafter more particularly described and then specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 illustrates a plan view of a water closet embodying my present invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section throughthe same. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on the irregular line 3, 8, Fig. 1.

The water closet shown in the drawings is, as regards the construction of the bowl, siphon jet discharge and flushing rim, of

the usual well known type but it is to be understood that the invention consists in other features of the closet may be widely varied or modified without departing from Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Application filed. March 14, 1911. Serial No. 614,382. a

the spirit of the invention as recited in the appended claims.

,Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the bowl proper of the water closet which is provided with a flushing rim 2 of any suit able style and having a downwardly disposed 1opening3 through which the water circulating around therim passes to wash down the sides of the bowl 'as is usual and well. known in the art. 4: indicates a chamberformed in the rear of the closet and connected to the passage 5 in the rim 2 by a channel6 through which channel the water passes from the chamber 4- to the rim.

7 indicates the water supply inlet for the closet. The water for operating the closet is delivered to the inlet 7 from any suitable source of supply and enters a passage 8 located below the upward leg 9 of the siphon 9, 10, the inlet opening 7 being located below the'level 11 of the body of water contained in the bowl .1. The passage 8 communicates with an upwardly projecting nozzle or jet l2 adapted to deliver a jet of water fromthe passage 8 in the direction of the leg 9 of the siphon to assist in emptying the bowl 1 by force combined with the suction of the siphon 9, 10. The'passage 8 also communi cates 'with the chamber 1 in back of the flushing rim2 by a duct 13. (see Fig. 3) through which some of the water delivered bythe inlet 7 to the passage. 8 is conducted to said chamber. The water being admitted to the passage 8 gradually rises in the duct 13 and into the chamber 4t expelling the air located in the chamber and passageway 5 of the rim ahead of it through the annular opening 3 of the rim, so that the water falls more or less gently through the opening 3 and down the sides of the bowl. As the water is not admitted to the chamber 1 direct it is not conducted into the passageway 5 with the great force and commotion usually present but first gradually pushes the air in the passage outahead of it preventing any noisy mixing of the air and water and the usual hissing noise attendant upon its discharge through the opening 3 is elimi-' nated, the noise being also further elimi nated bydepriving the water of considerable of its force, but sutlicient force or pressure is maintained to retain the washing eifect on the sides of the bowl.

15 indicates aneXtension from the side of the water closet and preferably integral regulated valve Whose inlet, indicated at 17, p is suitably connected to the source of supply.

therewith. The extension forms a housing fora flushing valve adapted to control the supply of Water to'the closet inlet 7. 'The valve, the casing of Which is indicated'at 16, might be of any suitable or desired style and is herein typified as the Well known oil The outlet 18 of the flushingv'alve is 10- f cated to discharge in a pocket 19 suitably formed in the housing 15, and which,' except for the inlet 7 to the closet, ismade Water.- tight. By preference, so as to completely break the shock due to the force of the Water before it enters the bowl, the discharge ofm Water from theoutletlS points in a different direction than the outlet of Water from the inlet 7 to the closet.

The inlet passage 7 for the closet also forms the outlet fromthe pocket 19 and establishes communication between the pocket 19 and passage 8 so that Water deliv ered to the pocket in the valvecasing will be conducted to the passage 8 through the inlet'7.

As in the systems above referred to the Water must necessarily be'under a heavy pressure at the valve to insure successful operation, the outlet 18 preferably discharges against an imperforate Wall of the pocket 19 so that its force is considerably reduced when entering the passage 8, the

tions and equivalents might be resorted to;

Without departing frointhe spirit of invention as set forth in the appended cla ms.

What I claim as mym'venuon is: V '1. In Water closet, the combination'of a bowl, an extension at the side thereof provided Witha ater-tight pocket havingan valve casing'in said extension the outlet of which is located 1!; said pocket at a distance outlet communicating With said; bowl, a a

from and discharging fhorizontally and di-f rectly against the vertical side Wallsof said outlet of said valve casing being remote from andpointing 1n a difi'erent' direction 2; In a water closet, the combination with pocket to break theiforce of the Water, the

a bowl provided with a flushing rim, a 7

Water supply inlet, an extension at the side let," a valve casing mounted iirsaid pocket ZLIIClhFLVHlQ' a direct connection 'W1thi-t-he source of supply and having a discharge passage located in said pocket and adapted walls'thereof in close proximity to the dis charge passage ofthe casing and 1116211131 01 conducting Water from sald inlet to :said flushing rim, the dlrectlon of discharge from the valve casing discharge passage being different than thatfrom the water supply inlet to the bowl. p

Signed at Trenton" in 1 the county 7 of Mercer-and Stateof NewJersey thi seventh day of March A. 1911.

Witnesses:

,CHAs. F. BAKER, V

JAB. F. Hour, Jr;

Copies of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington,C.

JOHN R ELLY."

65 than the outlet from the pocket to thebowl;

of said bowl provided ivith 'a'-vvater-tight pocket communicating Withjsaidsupply inc5 to direct the ater laterally agaiinst the 

